Application and Admission

The Ed.S. Program requires 30 credits beyond a masters (or 60 credits after a bachelors), 18 of which must be taken at the 900 level. All 30 credits, including electives, may be taken at the 900 level. Students must complete the requirements specified below.

Credits

1. Professional Development Core - - - - - - - - - - 12 credits

• All of the following courses (all 3 credits each):
  • TE 971 Teacher Learning in School Settings
  • TE 940 Curriculum Deliberation & Development
  • TE 994 Laboratory & Field Experience in Curriculum, Teaching, and Educational Policy
• The following capstone course (3 credits):
  • TE 943 Seminar in Professional Development

2. Selective Study at the 800 or 900 level - - - - - -3 credits

One (1) course selected from a list of approved courses designed to complement and support study in the required core courses above and the student's area of specialization, such as:

• TE 826 Evaluation of Educational Programs and Policies
• TE 921 Learning to Teach
• TE 931 Qualitative Methods in Educational Research
• TE 975 Policy Perspectives on Teaching and Teacher Education
• EAD 853C Instructional Supervision
• EAD 925 Policy and Practice in Education

3. Area of Specialization - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -15 credits

Five courses or electives at the 800 or 900 level that form a specialized program of study tailored to the student's professional goals, which must be approved by the student's guidance committee.

4. Portfolio

A professional portfolio, initiated at the beginning of the student’s enrollment and maintained during the entire course of study.

The portfolio documents a student’s goals, progress, and accomplishments in professional development, field-based inquiry projects, and collaborative initiatives with other school personnel. The portfolio includes the submission of the synthesis paper at the end of the student’s program when enrolled in the capstone course, TE 943 Seminar in Professional Development.

The completed portfolio and synthesis paper are reviewed by the student’s guidance committee before the student takes the comprehensive examination.

5. Comprehensive Examination

A written, take-home examination or authentic professional task, tailored to the student's specialized area of study, is designed and reviewed by the student's guidance committee.

This program can be completed within three years by students who continue working full-time if they take at least one course per semester and one course during abbreviated summer sessions. Almost all graduate-level courses in the Department of Teacher Education are offered in the late afternoons and evenings during the academic year.